English First Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 12th November 1977
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 24 | 20 |
| 2 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 21 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 11 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 7 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 8 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 5 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 18 | -2 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 8 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 3 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 0 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 15 | -2 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 15 | -3 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 14 | -4 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | -4 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 12 | -3 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 12 | -4 |
| 18 | Derby County | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 11 | -7 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 10 | -5 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 15 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 10 | -8 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 8 | -19 |
| 22 | Newcastle United | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 6 | -15 |
